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http://www.businessinsider.com/r-outerwall-hikes-prices-for-movie-video-game-rentals-2014-11Redbox Raises Prices For Movie And Video Game Rentalshttp://www.businessinsider.com/r-outerwall-hikes-prices-for-movie-video-game-rentals-2014-11
Mon, 24 Nov 2014 12:13:00 -0500
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/5473574d6da811473855a387-865-648/redbox-family-2.jpg" border="0" alt="REDBOX FAMILY"></p><p>(Reuters) - Outerwall Inc hiked prices for renting movies and video games at its Redbox kiosks to help fund improvements in its business as streaming sites reduce demand for DVDs.</p>
<p>The cost of renting a DVD will increase to $1.50 per day from $1.20, while rental rates for Blu-ray discs will rise to $2 from $1.50, starting Dec. 2. The daily rental rate for video games will go up to $3 from $2 from Jan. 6.</p>
<p>"The pricing adjustments announced today will allow Redbox to continue to offer consumers high quality movies and games while making investments to enhance the customer experience," Chief Executive J. Scott Di Valerio said in a statement.</p>
<p>The company said it expects the price changes to hit Redbox rental volumes and that it will provide an update on the impact when it reports quarterly results in February.</p>
<p>(Reporting by Soham Chatterjee in Bangalore; Editing by Saumyadeb Chakrabarty)</p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/r-outerwall-hikes-prices-for-movie-video-game-rentals-2014-11#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/rip-redbox-instant-verizons-answer-to-netflix-2014-10RIP Redbox Instanthttp://www.businessinsider.com/rip-redbox-instant-verizons-answer-to-netflix-2014-10
Mon, 06 Oct 2014 09:31:00 -0400Brad Reed
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<p><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/543299536bb3f7d911d2a564-823-617/redbox-streaming-instant-2.jpg" border="0" alt="redbox streaming instant">Remember Redbox Instant,&nbsp;<a href="http://bgr.com/2013/03/15/verizon-redbox-instant-launch-379981/">Verizon’s video-streaming service</a>&nbsp;that was created to compete with Netflix? Personally, we’d completely forgotten about it until Monday morning, when we stumbled across a piece from&nbsp;<a href="http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/10/verizons-netflix-competitor-dies-from-lack-of-customers-criminal-activity/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Ars Technica’s&nbsp;Jon Brodkin</a>&nbsp;that reported Verizon was shutting down Redbox Instant after a year and a half of hilarious failure.<span id="more-3902218"></span></p>
<p><strong>RELATED:&nbsp;<a href="http://bgr.com/2014/08/20/verizon-mobile-app-store/">Verizon Still Thinks You’re Stupid, May Try To Launch Its Own App Store Again</a></strong></p>
<p>Although Redbox Instant predictably didn’t attract many customers, what made its failure actually funny was the fact that it became a magnet for criminals. As&nbsp;<a href="https://gigaom.com/2014/09/29/why-the-writing-may-be-on-the-wall-for-redbox-instant/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">GigaOM<em>&nbsp;</em>reported</a>&nbsp;last month, “Redbox Instant’s website had been used by criminals to verify credit card numbers,” which led Verizon to stop accepting new signups for the service for three straight months. Thankfully, Verizon says Redbox Instant customers’ payment information was never compromised, although that didn’t stop the company from stopping all new signups as a precaution.</p>
<p>Verizon says Redbox Instant will be officially shut down Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. PT (2:59 a.m. ET on Wednesday), which means any subscribers who want to binge watch movies have fewer than two days to&nbsp;get their fix. Verizon has apologized for any inconvenience that this will cause but says Redbox Instant “had not been as successful as either partner hoped it would be.”</p>
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Sat, 13 Sep 2014 14:45:00 -0400Graham Flanagan
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/redbox-dvd-rental-itunes-netflix-2014-4#!IcdN0"><strong>Click for the story &gt;</strong></a></p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/redbox-dvd-rental-itunes-netflix-2014-4#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/redbox-is-closing-more-than-500-rental-kiosks-2014-5Redbox Is Closing More Than 500 Rental Kioskshttp://www.businessinsider.com/redbox-is-closing-more-than-500-rental-kiosks-2014-5
Fri, 23 May 2014 17:32:49 -0400Brandon Russell
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/52f8fe026bb3f7b032092e4b-480-/89789650.jpg" border="0" alt="RedBox DVD Rental Kiosks Involved In Pricing Dispute " width="480" /></p><p>Redbox&rsquo;s landmark kiosks, which litter grocery stores and 7-Elevens across the U.S., will be less prominent by the end of 2014. The Wall Street Journal says <a href="http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304422704579574191322689248">the DVD rental company has plans to shutter over 500 of its locations before the year is up</a>, citing declining revenue and floundering growth. With so many excellent streaming alternatives out there, it seems the physical rental model just isn&rsquo;t a sustainable business. That doesn&rsquo;t mean Redbox&rsquo;s kiosks are disappearing completely; in fact, there are currently about 42,000 kiosks operating.</p>
<p>Redbox has relied on market saturation and cheap prices to lure customers in. But the company saw its revenue increase by only 3% last year, and studios are making it more difficult for Redbox to offer new releases in a timely fashion; once a new release is available in stores, Redbox typically has to wait several weeks before the movie is offered through its service. With slowed growth, the WSJ says the company&rsquo;s outlook looks even worse this year, which is why it plans on shutting down so many kiosks.</p>
<p>During the fall of physical media, Redbox adopted a unique approach by offering standalone kiosks instead of maintaining an entire store. It seemed to work out well, too, giving customers an easy way to pick up DVDs/Blu-ray and even video game rentals for cheap. But online options have much more content available, and you definitely can&rsquo;t beat the convenience of streaming. Redbox tried to supplement this trend with its own streaming service, but reports say Redbox Instant has so far been a dud.</p>
<p>Redbox&rsquo;s content deals with five of its six studios are set to expire later this year, bringing everything to a head for the Illinois-based company. Among re-negotiating deals, the company will be in the midst of closing down kiosks all across the country, possibly making the service less accessible to residents&mdash;or at least the ones that are available more crowded. Redbox is remaining for now, but how much longer can physical media stick around? Even video game companies are trying to go all-digital. It&rsquo;s not a matter of if, but when.</p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/redbox-is-closing-more-than-500-rental-kiosks-2014-5#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/redbox-dvd-rental-itunes-netflix-2014-4Sorry, Folks, The Best Deal For Movies Isn't iTunes Or Netflix — It's Redboxhttp://www.businessinsider.com/redbox-dvd-rental-itunes-netflix-2014-4
Mon, 28 Apr 2014 10:03:00 -0400Graham Flanagan
<p><a href="netflix.com" target="_blank">Netflix</a> and other streaming-video platforms from <a href="https://www.apple.com/itunes/charts/movies/" target="_blank">Apple</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Instant-Video/b?node=2858778011" target="_blank">Amazon</a> all but destroyed the once-powerful entity known as the video store. <br /><br />However, streaming hasn't totally eliminated the market for physical DVD rentals. Sixty-eight percent of Americans live within a five-minute drive of a <a href="redbox.com" target="_blank">Redbox</a> kiosk. <br /><br />The company's competitive prices and impressive selection of titles are keeping Redbox alive in the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blockbuster-is-closing-forever-2013-11" target="_blank">post-Blockbuster era</a>.<br /><br /><em>Produced by <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/author/graham-flanagan" target="_blank">Graham Flanagan</a></em>.<br /><br /><strong>FOLLOW BI VIDEO: </strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BusinessInsider.Video?ref=br_tf" target="_blank">on Facebook</a>.</p><p><strong>NOW WATCH:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/real-imax-screens-size-difference-2014-1" >Here's The Dirty Little Secret IMAX Doesn't Want You To Know</a></strong></p>
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Tue, 25 Mar 2014 11:31:00 -0400Jon Ledford
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/53319531eab8ea376bf51196-480-/assassins-creed-4-3.png" border="0" alt="Assassin's Creed 4 " width="480" /></p><p>The system that helped bankrupt Blockbuster is finally upgrading itself to the next-gen.</p>
<p>According to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.polygon.com/2014/3/24/5541570/redbox-online-rental-service-to-begin-offering-wii-u-ps4-and-xbox-one" target="_blank">Polygon</a>, Redbox will soon start offering Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Wii U titles. At first, there will only be a handful of titles available, but Redbox would most likely start to diversify their offerings as time passes as long as the service remains popular.</p>
<p>On March 25,&nbsp;<a href="http://arcadesushi.com/tags/super-mario-3d-world/" target="_blank">Super Mario 3D World</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://arcadesushi.com/tags/donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze/" target="_blank">Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://arcadesushi.com/tags/new-super-luigi-u/" target="_blank">Super Luigi Bros. U</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://arcadesushi.com/tags/lego-city-undercover/" target="_blank">Lego City Undercover</a>&nbsp;will all be available for Wii U through the Redbox website.&nbsp;<a href="http://arcadesushi.com/tags/call-of-duty-ghosts/" target="_blank">Call of Duty: Ghosts</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://arcadesushi.com/tags/thief/" target="_blank">Thief</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://arcadesushi.com/tags/assassins-creed-4-black-flag/" target="_blank">Assassin&rsquo;s Creed 4: Black Flag</a>&nbsp;will be available for PS4 and Xbox One starting on April 1. This news also hints that your local Redbox kiosk could eventually start offering next-gen titles in the near future.</p>
<p>Redbox has since removed the listings from its website, but not before images of the aforementioned titles were captured for posterity. No word on pricing as of yet, but we won&rsquo;t have long to wait to find out.</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/ps4-limited-until-early-summer-2014-3" >PlayStation: 'We’re Struggling To Keep Up With Demand'</a></strong></p>
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Fri, 27 Dec 2013 10:53:27 -0500SCOTT BEGGS
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/52bd93266da8113008ce32f4-480-/christoph-waltz-django-unchained-6.jpg" border="0" alt="christoph waltz django unchained" width="480" /></p><p>Here&rsquo;s a conundrum: A friend or relative complains about how terrible movies have gotten, but they will only go see bad movies.</p>
<p>I&rsquo;m not saying that&rsquo;s exactly what&rsquo;s happened with&nbsp;<strong>Redbox</strong>&lsquo;s most popular rentals of 2013, but the annual list fascinates for two reasons.</p>
<p>First, it highlights evidence that there might truly be a giant gap between the general audience and critics by displaying cinema at its most fast food basic.</p>
<p>Second, it&rsquo;s weird.</p>
<p>This is a place where&nbsp;<em>Django</em>&nbsp;hangs out with a dominating Melissa McCarthy (to soon&nbsp;<a href="http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/mathematic-proof-that-redbox-renters-love-adam-sandler.php" target="_blank">dethrone Adam Sandler</a>?).</p>
<p>Where a broken Denzel Washington is hip to hip with Brad Pitt fighting zombies. Where 2012&prime;s longevity is genuinely proven.</p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Here&rsquo;s this year&rsquo;s most-rented from Redbox:</span></p>
<ol>
<li><em>Identity Thief</em></li>
<li><em>The Heat</em></li>
<li><em>World War Z</em></li>
<li><em>Flight</em></li>
<li><em>Olympus Has Fallen</em></li>
<li><em>Django Unchained</em></li>
<li><em>Grown Ups 2</em></li>
<li><em>White House Down</em></li>
<li><em>Here Comes the Boom</em></li>
<li><em>Now You See Me</em></li>
</ol>
<p><em>White House Down</em>&nbsp;AND<em>&nbsp;Olympus Has Fallen</em>? Redboxers definitely wanted to see D.C. under siege (and/or a president with a rocket launcher).</p>
<p>It&rsquo;s also interesting to see the legs that flicks like Kevin James&rsquo; MMA comedy, Quentin Tarantino&rsquo;s blood-soaked Southern, and Denzel Washington&rsquo;s substance abuse drama have.</p>
<p>The flipside of that is the calendar-based disadvantage for Fall and Winter films &mdash; not that there&rsquo;s a preponderance of prestige projects from last year featured here or anything.</p>
<p>Of course the clear winner is McCarthy. If someone has earned the title of America&rsquo;s Sweetheart, it&rsquo;s her. Undisputed champ.</p>
<p>As Redbox&rsquo;s SVP of Marketing Kiera Hynninen points out, &ldquo;For the third year in a row, comedy and action titles have taken over our list of the most popular movie rentals. With&nbsp;<em>Identity Thief, The Heat&nbsp;</em>and&nbsp;<em>World War Z&nbsp;</em>topping the charts it&rsquo;s clear that Americans are looking to escape into a world of laughter and thrills.&rdquo;</p>
<p>I&rsquo;m not sure about the psychoanalysis, but it&rsquo;s pretty obvious that escapism is the main order of business when you&rsquo;re getting your movies outside a CVS.</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/biggest-box-office-bombs-2013-12" >The Biggest Box-Office Bombs Of 2013</a></strong></p>
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Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:57:00 -0500Kirsten Acuna
<p class="p1">In case you're still searching for a last minute Valentine's Day date idea, <a href="http://www.redbox.com/" target="_blank">Redbox</a> has you covered.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p1"><a href="http://business.time.com/2013/02/14/free-love-valentines-day-freebies-from-redbox-starbucks-quiznos-dennys-more/" target="_blank">Time</a> spotted that through today you can rent a DVD for free using promo code "sweet" at checkout. (They also found a few other freebies being offered today.)<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">We tested it out to make sure it works.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/511d3c65ecad04412b000018-600-/redbox%20valentines%20day%20promo%20copy.jpg" border="0" alt="redbox valentines day promo copy" width="600" style="color: #000000;" /></span></p>
<p class="p1"><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><span>And, the code is good. Happy movie viewing!</span><br /><br /><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/511d3c64eab8ea855f000000-2592-1456/redbox%20free%20movie%20copy.jpg" border="0" alt="redbox free movie copy valentine's day" width="600" style="line-height: 1.5em;" /><br /><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">If you want a double feature, Redbox's </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/redbox?sid=0.43629164225421846" target="_blank">Facebook page</a><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> says the promo code HIGHFIVE should give you a 1-day DVD rental also.</span></span></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/celebrity-valentines-day-auctions-2013-2" >9 celebrities up for auction today ></a></strong></p>
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Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:44:00 -0500Kirsten Acuna
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/50ff813469bedd1429000026-400-/blockbuster-south-park.png" border="0" alt="blockbuster south park" width="400" style="float: right;" /></p><p><span>When DISH announced it would be&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.deadline.com/2013/01/blockbuster-close-300-stores/" target="_blank">closing only 300 of its remaining 850 Blockbuster video stores</a><span>, we were a little surprised the number was that small.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p class="p1">The only thing we may have been more surprised by was that there were still so many Blockbusters open across the country.</p>
<p class="p1">"<a href="http://www.southparkstudios.com/guide/episodes/s16e12-a-nightmare-on-face-time">South Park</a>" did an episode recently on the very topic.</p>
<p class="p1">One of the protagonists' father (Stan) purchases a Blockbuster thinking it's a great idea to invest all of the family's savings. But in the end, it turns up a bust.</p>
<p class="p1">Why?</p>
<p class="p1">Simple &ndash; the rise of streaming content and Internet viewing consumption in the past few years.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p1">Back in September 2010, Blockbuster&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-23/blockbuster-video-rental-chain-files-for-bankruptcy-protection.html">filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy</a>&nbsp;because it wasn't able to transition to online content like Netflix and Hulu.</p>
<p class="p1">Slowly, the franchise's <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-10353762-17.html">more than 7,000 worldwide video stores</a> began shutting down over the course of the past two years.</p>
<p class="p1">In many instances, a replacement came in the form of Coinstar's <a href="http://www.redbox.com/?cid=PS:Google:Brand_PS_General:Core+Terms__Exact:redbox:xKF3zEfp" target="_blank">Redbox</a> locations popping up conveniently inside (and outside) of supermarkets, Wal-Marts, and 7/11s.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p1">And, of course, there were Netflix accounts there to keep consumers satiated from the comforts of their couches.</p>
<p class="p1">As the DVD King began closing shop, those online streaming services began rising in subscribers. Add in the ease of access to video-on-demand from cable providers and there was never a reason to leave the couch on a Friday night to wander down the aisles of a Blockbuster or its <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37068852/ns/business-us_business/t/no-rental-chain-hollywood-video-close/">former competitor Hollywood Video</a>.</p>
<p class="p1"><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Since DISH </span><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/06/us-blockbuster-dishnetwork-idUSTRE7351VA20110406" target="_blank">acquired Blockbuster's assets&nbsp;&ndash; and 1,700 stores &ndash; for $320 million in 2011</a><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">, there hasn't been a sweeping change in content delivery to customers.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span>DISH did launch a streaming site&nbsp;initially thought to be a Netflix killer called <a href="http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2393488,00.asp" target="_blank">Blockbuster Movie Pass</a>. The site also shipped out DVDs and video games by mail and offered streaming video. However, the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2410655,00.asp" target="_blank">service was abandoned after a year</a>&nbsp;when it failed to compete with Netflix.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Instead, the continued presence of the antiquated video store in comparison to Netflix, Hulu, or video-on-demand has made it so going anywhere outside one's living room is a major inconvenience to a consumer.</span></p><h3>The amount of time people have spent using DVD and Blu-ray devices decreased 16% in the last year.</h3>
<img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/50fff5e7eab8ea6e52000002-400-300/the-amount-of-time-people-have-spent-using-dvd-and-blu-ray-devices-decreased-16-in-the-last-year.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p>(Source: <a href="http://www.nielsen.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en/reports-downloads/2013%20Reports/Nielsen%20Cross%20Platform%20Report_Q3_2012.pdf" target="_blank">Nielsen</a>)&nbsp;</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>Instead, 37% more people are watching video on the Internet ... </h3>
<img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/5100109cecad043f2600001a-400-300/instead-37-more-people-are-watching-video-on-the-internet-.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p><span>(Source:&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.nielsen.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en/reports-downloads/2013%20Reports/Nielsen%20Cross%20Platform%20Report_Q3_2012.pdf" target="_blank">Nielsen</a><span>)&nbsp;</span></p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>... and 25% more people are watching video on mobile devices.</h3>
<img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/4e933bbbeab8ea1e35000042-400-300/-and-25-more-people-are-watching-video-on-mobile-devices.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p><span>(Source:&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.nielsen.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en/reports-downloads/2013%20Reports/Nielsen%20Cross%20Platform%20Report_Q3_2012.pdf" target="_blank">Nielsen</a><span>)&nbsp;</span></p></p>
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Wed, 12 Dec 2012 11:32:55 -0500Dylan Love
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/4f32938469bedd493900003a-400-300/redbox.jpg" border="0" alt="Redbox-kiosk" /></p><p>Redbox, the giant red movie rental kiosks you see all over the place, is starting its own streaming video service comparable to <a class="hidden_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/netflix">Netflix</a>, <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/redbox-instant-streaming-plan-takes-netflix-051229424.html">reports the AP</a>.</p>
<p>Launching later this month, the service will include 5,500 movies from studios like Warner Brothers and Epix.</p>
<p>It'll cost you $8 a month for unlimited streaming rentals, and that price includes four nights of physical DVD rentals from a Redbox kiosk. Would you rather have Blu-rays? Then it's $9 a month.</p>
<p>Compare this to the lowest-price Netflix plan that includes physical rentals, $16 per month.</p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/redbox-streaming-video-service-2012-12#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/redbox-may-sell-movie-tickets-2012-5Forget Fandango, Soon You May Be Able To Buy Movie Tickets Anywherehttp://www.businessinsider.com/redbox-may-sell-movie-tickets-2012-5
Thu, 17 May 2012 18:12:00 -0400Kirsten Acuna
<p class="p1"><img style="float:right;" src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/4f32938469bedd493900003a/redbox-kiosk.jpg" border="0" alt="Redbox-kiosk" style="float: right;" /></p><p>Supermarkets, 7-11s, Wal-Marts. All of these locations contain Redbox kiosks where you can purchase any number of DVDs and &hellip; movie tickets?&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p1">After <a href="http://www.redbox.com/" target="_blank">Redbox</a> parent company Coinstar's Wall Street analyst briefing, attendee <strong>Michael Pachter</strong> of Wedbush Securities gathered <span>That's what it looks like</span>, according to <a href="http://www.deadline.com/2012/05/is-redbox-preparing-to-sell-movie-tickets-at-its-disc-rental-kiosks/" target="_blank">Deadline</a>.</p>
<p class="p1">The company vaguely referred to a "new Redbox venture"; however, Pachter believes this means Redbox may be heading in that direction.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p1">In his own words, he believes Coinstar:</p>
<p class="p2" style="padding-left: 30px;"><em>&ldquo;intends to sell movie tickets through its Redbox kiosks, helping its studio partners to drive&nbsp;higher-margin theatrical exhibition sales, while driving awareness of films that will ultimately come to DVD.&rdquo;</em></p>
<p class="p2">Awesome. Now, if this happens, just rid of those pesky convenience charges.&nbsp;</p>
<h2 class="p2"><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/10-summer-blockbusters-you-have-to-see-2012-5">Now, check out ten must-see summer movies&gt;</a></h2><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/redbox-may-sell-movie-tickets-2012-5#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/tomorrow-is-your-lucky-day-free-redbox-rentals-for-all-2012-3Today Is Your Lucky Day! Free Redbox Rentals For Allhttp://www.businessinsider.com/tomorrow-is-your-lucky-day-free-redbox-rentals-for-all-2012-3
Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:05:00 -0500Kirsten Acuna
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/4f32938469bedd493900003a/redbox-kiosk.jpg" border="0" alt="Redbox-kiosk" style="float: right;" /></p><p>Thursday, March 8, you and everyone you know will be able to rent one free film from any <a href="http://www.redbox.com/" target="_blank">Redbox</a>.</p>
<p>So break out the popcorn, or cake and ice cream, because the DVD on-demand rental company announced they're celebrating their landmark two billionth disc rent with a free movie night entitling customers to one film rental.&nbsp;</p>
<p>You can thank the customer who rented "Drive" from McDonalds in Philomath, Ore. for the free film.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The company wants you to "like" them on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/redbox?sk=app_307501565969595%3Ficamp%3DHP%3ABA%3AH0%3AV0%3ANA%3A2BILBANNER%3A03061200" target="_blank">Facebook to get the promo code</a>; however, we'll just give it to you here.&nbsp;Punch in promo code "Thanks2U" at check out and voila.</p>
<p><img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/4f57789beab8eadc3900004a/redbox-ad-facebook-movie-free.jpg" border="0" alt="redbox-ad-facebook-movie-free" /></p>
<p>However, make sure you have a credit card handy. (They'll still charge for fees for any disc returned late.)&nbsp;</p>
<p>Not sure if there's a Redbox near you? Check out locations <a href="http://www.redbox.com/locations" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p>Read the press release after the break.</p>
<p class="p1"><strong>Redbox Press Release:</strong><em><br /></em></p>
<p class="p1" style="padding-left: 30px;"><span class="s1"><a href="http://www.redbox.com/"><em>Redbox</em></a></span><em>&nbsp;achieved an entertainment milestone this weekend having rented its two billionth movie and video game.&nbsp; The two billionth disc,&nbsp;Drive, was rented at a McDonald&rsquo;s restaurant in Philomath, Ore. To thank America for making Redbox its destination for entertainment, Redbox invites everyone to enjoy a free, one-night movie rental on Thursday, March 8, by using a promotional code available on the&nbsp;</em><a href="http://www.facebook.com/redbox"><span class="s1"><em>Redbox</em></span><span class="s2"><em><sup>&reg;</sup></em></span><span class="s1"><em>&nbsp;Facebook page</em></span></a><em>.</em></p>
<p class="p2" style="padding-left: 30px;"><em>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve always known how much America loves easy, affordable entertainment, and today we can prove it two billion times over,&rdquo; said Scott Di Valerio, chief financial officer of Coinstar, Inc. and interim president of Redbox. &ldquo;Just 18 months ago, we rented our one billionth DVD and we couldn&rsquo;t be more excited to celebrate this remarkable second rental milestone with our customers.&rdquo;</em></p>
<p class="p1" style="padding-left: 30px;"><em>Consumers can join in the celebration by visiting the Redbox <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/facebook" class="hidden_link">Facebook</a> page to share a promo code for a free, one-night DVD rental with friends and family. The promo code is valid on March 8 only. New-release titles now available include&nbsp;Hugo&nbsp;and&nbsp;In Time. Starting tomorrow,&nbsp;Footloose, Jack &amp; Jill&nbsp;and&nbsp;Like Crazy&nbsp;will be available at kiosks nationwide.</em></p>
<p class="p1" style="padding-left: 30px;"><em>Redbox is located where America shops with more than 35,400 kiosks nationwide across 29,000 convenient locations. Today, more than 68 percent of the U.S. population lives within a five minute drive of a Redbox kiosk. Finding the nearest Redbox location is simple on&nbsp;</em><a href="http://www.redbox.com/"><span class="s1"><em>redbox.com</em></span></a><em>, via theRedbox&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/iphone" class="hidden_link">iPhone</a></em><span class="s4"><em><sup>&reg;</sup></em></span><em>&nbsp;and Android&trade; apps or by texting FIND to 727272.</em></p>
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Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:07:00 -0500Brent Lang and Tim Molloy
<p><em><img style="float:right;" src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/4afb4ff000000000001861dc/redbox-vending-machine.jpg" border="0" alt="redbox vending machine" style="float: right;" /></em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/verizon" class="hidden_link">Verizon</a> and Coinstar Inc., owner of the Redbox video rental kiosks, announced plans for a new video service that will offer physical and digital options to customers nationwide.</p>
<p>"Our customers want more access to our service and by partnering with Verizon we'll be able to give that to them,"&nbsp;Galen Smith, senior vice president of finance at Redbox, told TheWrap.</p>
<p>The new venture would, like <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/netflix" class="hidden_link">Netflix</a>, offer customers a choice between physical discs and streaming. But it appears that they would pick up and return their discs at Redbox kiosks rather than receive and return them by mail, like Netflix customers do.</p>
<p>It would also be run as a subscription service, Smith said.&nbsp;</p>
<p>There were few specifics in Monday's announcement, but the companies said more details would be released soon.</p>
<p><strong>Also read:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/redbox-and-verizon-get-hitched-are-you-worried-now-reed-hastings-33454" target="_blank">Redbox and Verizon Getting Hitched</a></p>
<p>The product rollout is expected in the second half of this year. It will combine "the convenience, simplicity and value" of Redbox's DVD and Blu-ray rentals with Verizon's streaming and downloading, according to a news release.</p>
<p>The move comes as studios such as Warner Bros. have tried to limit Redbox's access to new releases.&nbsp;Last month, the studio announced it would not sell discs to Redbox unless the company agreed to wait 56 days from when new releases go on sale to offer its DVDs and Blu-rays. Redbox said it will ignore the delay and simply buy the discs from a third-party distributor.</p>
<p>Though tensions with studios have become more pitched, executives at Redbox and Verizon said they did not think it would impact their ability to offer movies via their new service. They would not, however, say if any deals were in place with studios.&nbsp;</p>
<p>"We are extremely confident that when we go to market, we will do so with a broad array of titles," Eric Bruno, vice president of product management at Verizon Telcom, told TheWrap.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The venture had been expected since at least December, when&nbsp;<a href="http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/redbox-and-verizon-get-hitched-are-you-worried-now-reed-hastings-33454">TechCrunch reported</a>&nbsp;Redbox and Verizon were planning to collaborate on a new challenger to Netflix. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/techcrunch" class="hidden_link">TechCrunch</a> said then that the new venture would stream content to smartphones, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/google-tv" class="hidden_link">Google TV</a>, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/xbox" class="hidden_link">Xbox</a> and Roku. There was no specific mention of smartphone streaming in Monday's release, but it did say customers would be able to access <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/" class="hidden_link">videos</a> "using the media and devices they prefer."</p>
<p>The venture is a limited liability company with Verizon holding a 65 percent ownership share and Redbox holding a 35 percent ownership share. Additional terms were not disclosed.</p>
<p>The companies said that a title for the new service would be announced shortly and would likely draw on elements of both companies' names.&nbsp;</p>
<p>"We can guarantee that it's not going to be called Qwikster," Bruno joked, referencing the title of Netflix's failed attempt to spin-off its DVD-by-mail business.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Here's the release:</p>
<p>NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --&nbsp;Verizon and Coinstar, Inc. today announced the formation of a joint venture that will create a new choice for quality- and value-conscious consumers seeking a simple and affordable way to access the video entertainment they crave.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>The venture's services will offer all of the convenience, simplicity and value of Redbox&reg; new release DVD and Blu-ray Disc&reg; rentals combined with a new content-rich video on-demand streaming and download service from Verizon.</p>
<p>The joint venture plans to introduce the product portfolio in the second half of 2012.&nbsp; It will offer subscription services and more in an easy-to-use, flexible and affordable service that will allow all consumers across the U.S. to enjoy the new and popular entertainment they want, whenever they choose, using the media and devices they prefer.&nbsp; Additional brand and product information will be revealed in the coming months.</p>
<p>"When you consider the core elements the parties bring to this venture &ndash; our powerful brands; our national rental kiosk footprint; our anytime, anywhere network presence; and our mutual commitment to customer-focused innovation &ndash; it's clear that Verizon and Redbox are a powerful entertainment team," said Bob Mudge, president of Verizon consumer and mass business markets.</p>
<p>"Consumers rely on Redbox for the latest new release movies at a great value, and our joint venture with Verizon will enable us to bring them even more value by offering expanded content offerings and greater flexibility for how and when they enjoy entertainment," said Paul Davis, chief executive officer of Coinstar, Inc.&nbsp; "This alliance is the result of a deliberate and strategic process to identify a partner who shares our commitment to delivering innovative solutions to consumers.&nbsp; We look forward to rolling out the shared benefits this venture will bring to consumers, retailers, and shareholders."</p>
<p>This venture between Verizon and Redbox will create the kind of national multi-platform product that customers are demanding from video entertainment service providers.&nbsp; It will leverage Verizon's industry-wide relationships with entertainment content providers, its advanced cloud computing technologies and state-of-the-art IP network infrastructure to distribute video on-demand content to its customers.&nbsp;</p>
<p>"The joint venture will combine the accessibility and value of Redbox with Verizon's vision for a borderless lifestyle &ndash; where consumers easily accomplish what they want or need to do, on their terms, through the power of the network," said Mudge.&nbsp; "Together, we are erasing old technology boundaries, freeing people to spontaneously enjoy the entertainment they want, whenever they choose, using the devices and media they prefer, at home or away."</p>
<p>By offering instantly available online and mobile content with immediate access to physical media through rental kiosks, Verizon and Redbox will be uniquely positioned to deliver the best of both worlds &ndash; digital and physical &ndash; to consumers across the country.</p>
<p>The joint venture is a limited liability company with Verizon holding a 65 percent ownership share and Redbox holding a 35 percent ownership share at the outset.</p>
<p><em>This <a href="http://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/verizon-redbox-plan-new-video-venture-streaming-and-physical-options-35123?page=0,0" target="_blank">post</a> originally appeared at <a href="http://www.thewrap.com/" target="_blank">The Wrap</a>.&nbsp;</em></p>
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Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:49:00 -0500Kevin Lincoln
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/4d59658a4bd7c8a225300000/verizon-guy.jpg" border="0" alt="verizon guy" /></p><p>The world has another potential Netflix-killer.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/verizon" class="hidden_link">Verizon</a> and Coinstar, owner of DVD kiosk service Redbox, have announced that they'll be <a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/verizon-and-coinstars-redbox-form-joint-venture-to-create-new-consumer-choice-for-video-entertainment-138772929.html">launching a joint venture</a> combining Redbox's product with a video on-demand streaming and download service from Verizon.</p>
<p>Planned for the second half of 2012, the venture joins the biggest provider of physical DVDs with Verizon's massive network.</p>
<p>Verizon will hold a 65 percent ownership share, with Redbox having a 35 percent ownership share at the outset.</p>
<p>We'll have more details on the joint venture later. The companies have a conference call scheduled for 9:30.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/netflix-alternatives-2012-2"><strong>In the meantime, click here for some great Netflix alternatives &gt;</strong></a></p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/redbox-and-verizon-are-teaming-up-to-form-the-biggest-threat-to-netflix-yet-2012-2#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/redbox-draws-a-line-in-the-sand-for-netflix-by-refusing-to-cooperate-with-warner-bros-rental-delay-2012-2Redbox Draws A Line In The Sand For Netflix By Refusing To Cooperate With Warner Bros. Rental Delay (NFLX, CSTR)http://www.businessinsider.com/redbox-draws-a-line-in-the-sand-for-netflix-by-refusing-to-cooperate-with-warner-bros-rental-delay-2012-2
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:46:26 -0500Kevin Lincoln
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/4f294d79eab8ea9568000011/redbox.jpg" border="0" alt="Redbox" /></p><p>One of the major narratives in the decline of Netflix's stock price last year was customer dissatisfaction with raised subscription prices.</p>
<p><a href="http://articles.businessinsider.com/2011-10-24/tech/30315549_1_netflix-total-subscribers-quarters">Netflix lost 800,000 subscribers in Q3</a>.</p>
<p>Even if some of that has ebbed, it's still worth keeping in mind now that Redbox has <a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118049531.html?cmpid=RSS|News|LatestNews">refused to cooperate</a> with Warner Bros. new 56-day delay on renting out new DVD releases, Variety reports.</p>
<p>While Redbox is rebelling, <a class="hidden_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/netflix">Netflix</a> went along with the deal, <a href="http://articles.businessinsider.com/2012-01-06/tech/30596597_1_redbox-and-netflix-reed-hastings-dvds">agreeing to the delay</a> in exchange for the traditional discount from Warner Bros.</p>
<p>Redbox will instead acquire the discs through retail and rent immediately. They'll start with "A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas" on February 7.</p>
<p>Netflix is making its DVD service worse for customers, and Redbox is making theirs better. Considering that Redbox only last year eclipsed Netflix as <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-redbox-not-netflix-is-the-nations-largest-dvd-renter-2012-1">the largest renter of DVDs</a>, it looks like Redbox will continue to grow as the dominant provider of physical discs, and Netflix will be content with streaming.</p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/redbox-draws-a-line-in-the-sand-for-netflix-by-refusing-to-cooperate-with-warner-bros-rental-delay-2012-2#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-redbox-not-netflix-is-the-nations-largest-dvd-renter-2012-1CHART OF THE DAY: Redbox, Not Netflix, Is The Nation's Largest DVD-Renter (NFLX, DISH, CSTR)http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-redbox-not-netflix-is-the-nations-largest-dvd-renter-2012-1
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:24:55 -0500Kevin Lincoln
<p>From 2010 to 2011, Redbox's percentage of the physical-disc rental market increased from 25% to 37%, according to market research firm NPD Group. (via <a href="http://www.deadline.com/2012/01/consumer-movie-disc-rentals-11-in-2011-as-paid-vod-grows/">Deadline</a>)</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Netflix's share stayed flat, despite the Qwikster debacle and Reed Hastings' statement that DVD-by-mail subscribers will decrease steadily from here on out. Brick-and-mortar stores like <a class="hidden_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/blockbuster">Blockbuster</a> lost 7%. And video on demand continues to increase in popularity, now accounting for 31% of all rentals.</p>
<p><img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/4f27127969beddb119000017/chart-of-the-day-movie-disc-rentals-jan-30-2012.jpg" border="0" alt="chart of the day, movie disc rentals, jan 30 2012" /></p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-redbox-not-netflix-is-the-nations-largest-dvd-renter-2012-1#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/why-are-you-paying-for-redbox-movies-when-you-can-get-them-for-free-2012-1Why Are You Paying For Redbox Movies When You Can Get Them For Free?http://www.businessinsider.com/why-are-you-paying-for-redbox-movies-when-you-can-get-them-for-free-2012-1
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:24:00 -0500Mandi Woodruff
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<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/4ea6c5bc69beddd27700004c-400-300/redbox.jpg" border="0" alt="redbox" width="400" height="300" />If you're a Redbox junkie, tip your hat off to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.eatsavetravel.com/rent-redbox-movies-free" target="_blank">Ryan over at Eat Save Travel</a>&nbsp;for putting us on&nbsp;to this new deals website:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.insideredbox.com/redbox-codes/">InsideRedbox.com</a>.&nbsp;</p>
<p>It's an online community where users submit the latest coupon codes to score free rentals from the $1-rental kiosk chain.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Your Money checked the site out and it all seems legit.</p>
<p>Users rank the codes based on whether they work (green light), might work (yellow), or are a straight up dud (red). Keep in mind that some of the codes can only be redeemed at certain Redbox retail locations, like drugstores and supermarkets.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Per Ryan: "All you need to do is enter a promo code found on&nbsp;<a href="http://www.insideredbox.com/redbox-codes/" target="_blank" title="Inside Redbox">InsideRedbox.com</a>&nbsp;when you&rsquo;re on the main screen or just before checkout and you&rsquo;ll receive your FREE one-day rental. Additional rental days will obviously cost you the usual $1 dollar/day."</p>
<p>From what we can tell, the codes can't be redeemed on for online rentals, but let us know if you find out otherwise. Also, don't forget Redbox will pump its own discounts to users who send it an SMS text message, according to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/redbox-sms-program-users-get-discounts-redbox-gets-marketing-channel-2012-1">Business Insider contributor RyanSpoon.com</a>.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The great news is this site didn't write the book on aggregating daily deals for budget-conscious consumers.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.couponsherpa.com/">CouponSherpa</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.retailmenot.com/coupons/promocodes">RetailMeNot</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.fatwallet.com">FatWallet</a>&nbsp;are excellent resources if you're heading to the mall and looking to save at a certain retailer. And&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/10-free-apps-to-help-you-survive-black-friday-madness-2011-11#happy-hours-1" target="_blank">all three have smartphone apps</a>&nbsp;that aren't just good for hunting down holiday deals.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Here's a peak at InsideRedbox: &nbsp;</p>
<p><img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/4f1715feecad043e5d000057/redbox.png" border="0" alt="redbox" /></p>
<h2><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/most-obnoxious-apparel-stores-2011-11#american-apparel-1">Now see 9 of the most obnoxious stores in the mall &gt;</a></h2>
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Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:20:00 -0500Aly Weisman and Kirsten Acuna
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/4f047560eab8ea9b06000037-397-374/adam-sandler-jennifer-aniston.png" border="0" alt="Adam Sandler Jennifer Aniston" width="397" height="374" /></p><p>While this year&rsquo;s theater-goers preferred big-budget franchise films, it seems at-home viewers were feeling a bit rosier. At least those renting from a <a href="http://www.redbox.com" target="_blank">Redbox</a> kiosk.<br /><br /><strong>Adam Sandler</strong> and<strong> Jennifer Aniston</strong>&rsquo;s romantic blunder, &ldquo;Just Go With It,&rdquo; took the <a href="http://www.homemediamagazine.com/kiosk/embargoes-drive-divergent-top-kiosk-rentals-2011-25983" target="_blank">top prize of Redbox&rsquo;s most-rented film</a> of 2011.<br /><br />Perhaps the flick has <em>Sports Illustrated</em> model<strong> Brooklyn Decker</strong> in a teeny bikini to thank for that? <br /><br />But it was good news for Sandler, considering his last flop, &ldquo;Jack and Jill,&rdquo; churned out little at the box office other than <a href="http://articles.businessinsider.com/2011-11-22/tech/30427944_1_clip-jack-and-jill-abomination" target="_blank">this gem</a>. <br /><br />Following behind the A-list rom-com were similarly-themed and celeb-filled films, &ldquo;No Strings Attached,&rdquo; &ldquo;Rango,&rdquo; &ldquo;The Dilemma,&rdquo; and &ldquo;Due Date.&rdquo;<br /><br />Interestingly, Blockbuster&rsquo;s Express kiosks Top 10 Rentals of 2011 differs vastly from Redbox&rsquo;s, with &ldquo;Bridesmaids&rdquo; and &ldquo;Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I&rdquo; topping the list. The entirety contains a completely different set list of films. <br /><br />However, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/blockbuster" class="hidden_link">Blockbuster</a> only operates approximately 10,000 kiosks, compared to Redbox&rsquo;s 40,000 nationwide.<br /><br />While Redbox renters preferred comedies with a few thrillers thrown in the mix, Blockbuster kiosk customers are apparently reading <a href="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/" target="_blank">Rotten Tomatoes</a> and judging percentages.</p>
<p>Check out the varying top ten rentals below.</p>
<p><strong>Redbox Top 10 Rentals of 2011:</strong><br />1. &ldquo;Just Go With It&rdquo;<br />2. &ldquo;No Strings Attached&rdquo;<br />3. &ldquo;Rango&rdquo;<br />4. &ldquo;The Dilemma&rdquo;<br />5. &ldquo;Due Date&rdquo;<br />6. &ldquo;Despicable Me&rdquo;<br />7. &ldquo;The Tourist&rdquo;'<br />8. &ldquo;The Lincoln Lawyer&rdquo;<br />9. &ldquo;The Green Hornet&rdquo;<br />10. &ldquo;I Am Number Four&rdquo;</p>
<p><strong>Blockbuster Express Top 10 Rentals of 2011:</strong><br />1. "Bridesmaids"<br />2. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows &mdash; Part 1"<br />3. "The Help"<br />4. "Inception"<br />5. "The King&rsquo;s Speech"<br />6. "Rise of the Planet of the Apes"<br />7. "Transformers: Dark of the Moon"<br />8. "Thor"<br />9. "Super 8"<br />10. "Captain America: The First Avenger"</p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/you-wont-believe-the-most-popular-redbox-rental-of-2011-2012-1#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/redbox-netflix-advertising-push-2011-10While Netflix Stumbles, Redbox Is Launching A Huge National Branding Campaignhttp://www.businessinsider.com/redbox-netflix-advertising-push-2011-10
Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:41:00 -0400Kim Bhasin
<p><img style="float:right;" src="../../image/4ea6c5bc69beddd27700004c/redbox.jpg?maxX=400&amp;maxY=300" border="0" alt="redbox" width="400" height="300" /></p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/netflix-earnings-2011-10">Netflix is having an absolutely brutal month</a>, and its competitor Redbox is primed to strike.</p>
<p>Those bright red DVD kiosks scattered across the country represent one of the biggest threats to Netflix's DVD-by-mail service, and right when <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/netflix" class="hidden_link">Netflix</a> CEO Reed Hastings' customers revolted last month, <a href="http://adage.com/article/news/redbox-green-netflix-s-pr-troubles/230589/?utm_source=daily_email&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=adage">the execs at Redbox started planning their attack</a>, reports AdAge.</p>
<p>What exactly does Redbox have up its sleeve?</p>
<p>It's firing up its first ever national branding campaign, looking to position Redbox as a cheap, reliable, hassle-free alternative to Netflix, and stressing that it gives its customers products that <em>they </em>want.</p>
<p>And while its newly signed ad agency Camp &amp; King gets that campaign prepped, Redbox is hitting the social web with its Redbox <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/share" class="hidden_link">Share</a> Your Love website and corresponding hashtag, #iloveredboxbecause, to get its loyal fans amped.</p>
<p>So heads up Netflix -- there's plenty more where this came from. And remember, there are more competitors out there licking their chops, and not just in the offline business.</p>
<h3><strong><a href="http://adage.com/article/news/redbox-green-netflix-s-pr-troubles/230589/?utm_source=daily_email&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=adage">Read all about what Redbox is going over at AdAge &gt;</a></strong></h3><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/redbox-netflix-advertising-push-2011-10#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/blockbuster-hangs-by-a-thread-lowers-movie-rentals-to-99-cents-2011-5More Proof That Netflix Is Killing Blockbuster's Businesshttp://www.businessinsider.com/blockbuster-hangs-by-a-thread-lowers-movie-rentals-to-99-cents-2011-5
Fri, 27 May 2011 14:47:00 -0400Ellis Hamburger
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/4d913028cadcbbea6e4c0000/blockbuster.jpg" border="0" alt="Blockbuster" /></p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/blockbuster" class="hidden_link">Blockbuster</a> just drastically lowered prices on its movie rentals, cutting older movies to $0.99/day, new releases to $1.99 for the first day (with $0.99/day for each day after that), and "just released" movies to $2.99 for the first day (with $0.99/day for each day after that).</p>
<p>Really, the only thing Blockbuster has going for it anymore is that new releases land a month or more sooner on Blockbuster than on <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/netflix" class="hidden_link">Netflix</a> or Redbox.</p>
<p><strong>Don't Miss: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-netflixs-growing-popularity-in-context-2011-5" target="_blank">CHART OF THE DAY: Netflix's Growing Popularity, In Context</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>ALSO: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/how-netflix-bankrupted-and-destroyed-blockbuster-infographic-2011-3" target="_blank">How Netflix Killed Blockbuster (INFOGRAPHIC)</a></strong></p>
<p>(via <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/blockbuster-drops-price-of-in-store-rentals-to-compete-with-netflix-and-redbox-27155146/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+slashgear+%28SlashGear%29" target="_blank">SlashGear</a>)</p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blockbuster-hangs-by-a-thread-lowers-movie-rentals-to-99-cents-2011-5#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p>